Sectional boat



March 6, 1928. 1,661,314

A. w. TRINIER SECTIONAL BOAT Filed Jan. 10. 1926 In 1 en tor:

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Application filed January 10, 1926. Seria11qo. 160,2 85.-

The principal objects of the invention are,

to devise a boat particularly-adapted for use in hunting or camping trips which may be very easily transported in compact form and may be readily carried in a motor car i and which, when not being used as a boat,

may be put to other useful purposes and will serve as a container for camp equip Inthe accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective vlew of nay-improved boat structure showing the sections assembled. .Figure 2 is an enlargedcrossv sectional view through a pair of the bulkheads'of'the adjoining sections illustrating the manner of rigidly. connecting the sections with the Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the boat in its collapsed and inter-nested form ready for transportation.

, Figure 4 is a perspective view of thekeel shown separated from the boat.

Figure 5 is a perspectivev View showing the boatsections used as a shelter.

It has been known to construct sectional boats of Water tight sections having bulkheads at the ends to be rigidly secured together to form a boat. The strain upon a boat in rough water is more than can be carried by these bulkheads and the fastenings tear apart. 1

In the present construction'the boat is formed of a plurality of sections here shown three in number, each of which is formed with a water tight bulkhead atthe end, the bulkhead 1 and 2 of the sections A and B abutting and the bulkheads 3 and l of the sections A and G abutting.

A U-shaped fiat metal strap 5 which fits snugly over the top edges of the meeting bulkheads is secured in place by a bolt 6 which extends downwardly through the grooves 7 in the abutting faces of .the'bulkheads and passes through the keel 8. This keel is formed of a length of hardwood pro vided with holes 9, through which the bolts 6 extend and the heads of the bolts fit into recesses 10in the keelv fastening loop 11.

The principal feature of the invention- The keel is formed in two sections which are joined together in the middle by a metal This loop is arranged on the inner sideof the keel and drops, into the L-shaped groove 11 and is held inplace against the bottom of the centre section.

The joint, being in the centre of the middle section A,.is thus retained perfectly rigid Metal-brackets 12 and 13 are arranged at the opposite ends of the keelthrough which the end bolts 14 and 15 are 'inserted, said end bolts being secured inmetal brackets 16' and 17 secured onathe front and back ends respectively of the sections C and B.

' The sidewalls of the members Grand A V extend rearwardly past-the bulkheads 4 and 1 respectively'andthus formvery positive; guides for holdingthesections in transverse 1 alignment. I g

The keel 8 is held in place between pair 19. vantagein fishing in carrying bait tins or for placing fish so as tokeep them perfect if desired. v i I 'The boat when disassembled fits together with the section" C housed in the section B and the section B turned with its open side of parallelribs18 secured' centrallyof the 7 bottom of the sections and'spaced apart to j allow the keel to fit therebetwe'en. c 5

into the section A. Suitablecross seats, as

shown in dotted linesin Figure-1 may be 'arranged andthese can be packed in a very close space inside the section and plenty of room is provided forthe storing of camp equipment.

When the parts are assembled, the keel sections placed on either sideform handles for carryingit from place to place.

The shape of the boat sections when nested together as shown in Figure 3 issuch as to enable it to be carried with safety on the i running board of a motor car. The device 1 may be utilized indifferent forms for use as tables when camping and as illustrated in Figure 5, it may be used as a shelter,the

rear and middle sections being tilted to-' gether with the bow section covering one end and the seats placed inside on the ground so that a tarpaulin may be thrown over the whole to make a very comfortable protection-formic or'two people.

The front section of the boat is prefer 9 I ably decked over andprovidedwith-a cover This maybe used to very'good ad ing ends of the keel sections,-are pulled apartand the slotted endsare butted together and r the fastener 11 dropped into place. The sections A, B and C are then placed together I and the bolts 6 are inserted through the keel up between the bulkheads and through the metal straps 5. The fastening nuts are then tightened down on top of the straps 5 to secure the bulkheads tight-to the keel. The

end bolts are then placed in position and V the boat is ready for use.

Itwill be understood of course that the boat may be propelled with oars, a paddle or an out-board type of motor.

I What I claim as my invention is: I

1. A sectional boat, comprising aplurality of sections formed with watertight bulkheads at the end adapted to be butted together, akeel extending across the joint and between the assembled sections, means intermediate of the length of the keel for securing said sections together and to the keel, and means for securing the ends of the keel to the end sections. I I 2. A sectional boat, comprising a plurality of sections adapted to be fitted together and each'having water-tight bulkheads at the ends, akeel extending across the joints between said seetions,.means for detachably securing the ends of said keel to the end sections, bolts extending upwardly through the keel and between the abutting bulkheads, and means secured by said bolts for securing the bulk heads together at the top.

' 3. A sectionalboat, comprising a plurality of sections having water-tight end bulkheads, a keel formed in two sections connectbetween the abutting bulkheads at opposite' ends of the middle section; bolts extending through said holes in the keehbolts connecting the ends of the keel, and means connecting the abutting bulkheads secured "over the bolts passing therethrough; V I

4'. A sectional boat, comprising a plurality of sections having water-tight bulkheads fitted together, each section having a pair of paralle'lly spaced ribs on the bottom, a'

rigid keel arranged between said ribs and extending longitudinally of the boat and rigidly connecting the sections, ineans for securing said keel at. the ends, bolts 'exi tending through said keel intermediate of its length upwardly between the abuttingbulkheads, and means clampinggthe" upper edges of the bulkheads-together and secured over said bolts.

5. A sectional boat, comprlslnga plurali:

ty of sections having water-tight endbulk heads, a keel'JeX-tending longitudinally of said sections, bolts extendingthrough'said keel and'projecting' upwardly 'between'the abutting bulkheads, which bulkheads I are provided with grooves,'and sheet metal clips bent to fit over the abutting bulkheads and having holes through the centre thereof secure the sections together and to the keel.

ADAMWV TRINIER! through which said bolts extend, to rigidly 

